Is there a role for vision in the behaviour of sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) during their upstream spawning migration?

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1403-1412

  Binder, Thomas R ^a   McDonald, D Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; DIEL MIGRATION; FISH; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; REFUGE; SPAWNING;

ANIMALIA; PETROMYZON; PETROMYZON MARINUS; PETROMYZONTIDAE; SEA LAMPREYS;

EID: 36248988405     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F07-102     Document Type: Article

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